Cost of living comparison
Douglas is 64.8% more expensive than Beijing.
If you lived in Douglas instead of Beijing, you would:
pay 3.8 times more for restaurants
|
Beijing
|
Douglas
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.37
CN¥31.63
|
$22.36
£17.82
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.82
CN¥42.17
|
$8.43
£6.72
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.53
CN¥3.84
|
$1.92
£1.53
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.33
CN¥2.42
|
$1.65
£1.31
|
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pay 17.0% more for groceries
|
Beijing
|
Douglas
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.04
CN¥14.77
|
$1.49
£1.19
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.63
CN¥48.03
|
$3.19
£2.55
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.67
CN¥55.55
|
$5.12
£4.08
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.89
CN¥13.70
|
$2.94
£2.34
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.80
CN¥13.03
|
$3.13
£2.50
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.00
CN¥7.25
|
$1.09
£0.87
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.92
CN¥6.68
|
$0.57
£0.45
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.97
CN¥7.01
|
$1.18
£0.94
|
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.70
CN¥5.08
|
$1.35
£1.08
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.43
CN¥3.09
|
$0.50
£0.40
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.48
CN¥3.51
|
$0.80
£0.64
|
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pay 55.2% more for transportation
|
Beijing
|
Douglas
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.79
CN¥34.71
|
$6.94
£5.53
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$43.66
CN¥316.25
|
$39.75
£31.68
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,196.95
CN¥175,256.11
|
$23,599.90
£18,810.71
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.53
CN¥40.06
|
$15.90
£12.67
|
|
pay 86.7% more for housing
|
Beijing
|
Douglas
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$20.10
CN¥145.55
|
$50.51
£40.26
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,154.95
CN¥8,365.17
|
$1,090.29
£869.03
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$634.84
CN¥4,598.05
|
$908.29
£723.96
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$44.96
CN¥325.61
|
$115.99
£92.45
|
|
pay 24.1% less for childcare
|
Beijing
|
Douglas
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$951.31
CN¥6,890.27
|
$838.42
£668.28
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$27,770.10
CN¥201,136.03
|
$17,699.93
£14,108.03
|
|
pay 77.2% more for entertainment and sports
|
Beijing
|
Douglas
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.46
CN¥10.54
|
$4.35
£3.47
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.37
CN¥31.68
|
$3.62
£2.88
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.37
CN¥31.63
|
$14.91
£11.88
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$58.33
CN¥422.46
|
$37.88
£30.19
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.12
CN¥73.26
|
$9.94
£7.92
|
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pay 36.8% less for clothing
|
Beijing
|
Douglas
|
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$69.18
CN¥501.04
|
$49.06
£39.11
|
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$43.88
CN¥317.83
|
$35.28
£28.12
|
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|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$89.48
CN¥648.09
|
$53.00
£42.24
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$124.62
CN¥902.63
|
$53.00
£42.24
|
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